What is "pennywhistles"

Usage examples of "pennywhistles".

Vagabond-musicians played raucous airs on shawms and pennywhistles, Vagabond-actors performed a comedy in zargon, stray dogs copulated in the family chapel, and Jack, presiding over all at the head of the table, dressed in the rich man’s satin, almost fell asleep.

Reminiscing about pennywhistles and pints of Guiness won't help get the business moving the way I want it to move.

He suggested pennywhistles as well, quite innocently, but I pointed out I was trying to win my way in, not provoke Molly to murder me.

With his pocket money he bought tawdry musical instruments, everything from pennywhistles to a cheap violin sold him by a sailor.

There were joke dolls, a row of flutes and pennywhistles lined up next to each other, made of wood, plastic, reed, and steel.